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Beyond the Silence 2

Forensic Interviewer training for those that have COMPLETED BEYOND THE SILENCE 1.

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Application/Registration Process, CLICK HERE .

Download the BTS2 general brochure by clicking here .

13.25 CLE credits for prosecutors, 17 hours of OPOTC CPT for law enforcement, and 11 CPE credits for Social Workers now approved!

Beyond the Silence Two is a 2 1/2 day training for front-line child abuse professionals that have COMPLETED BEYOND THE SILENCE. Designed for Children's Services Investigators/Social Workers, Law Enforcement Officers & Detectives, Prosecutors, and others that must interview potentially abused children.

Topics covered include:

Policies and procedures
Limiting the number of interviews
Videotaping interviews
Law enforcement, child protective services, and prosecution collaboration
Review and updates
Stages of interview
Peer review
Interviewing tools - advanced usage
Timeline, anatomical drawings, anatomical dolls, touch survey, crime scene drawings
Review of pre-taped interviews
Culture and the interview
Court testimony
Review of current Ohio court decisions impacting investigations & interviewing
Special topics
Kids who witness felonies (murder, DV, arson, etc.)
Methamphetamine interviewing protocol

APPLICATION TO ATTEND

BTS2 sessions may only be attended after your application has been approved. Walk-in registrants will not be allowed admission. Applications will be approved or denied in the order by which they are received. First come, first served. There are a limited number of seats for each session. With over 800 BTS graduates that qualify to attend, you will need to register as soon as you are able. Waiting lists will be created for each training. You will be notified regarding your attendance status within two weeks of your application date.

COMMITMENT

To qualify to attend this training, you must:

Have completed Beyond the Silence
Have the commitment from your supervisor to not be on-call during the session times (ONCAC may verify)
Attend the entire 2 1/2 days of training
Bring a videotape or DVD of an interview for peer review

Our preference is that trainees bring a copy of an actual interview of a child for peer review (strictly education purposes). Confidentiality agreements will be signed by all participants. If the prosecutor (or other official) will not allow the transport and usage of an actual tape, or recordings are not made in your specific jurisdiction, then a mock interview can be substituted. More information will be provided to individuals that are approved to attend the training.

TUITION

Fees for training vary. Please refer to the brochure for each particular training or call ONCAC at 614-722-0500. If the training is sponsored by a Regional Training Center (RTC), there will be no fee for law enforcement officers, children services employees, or prosecutors.

Continuing Professional Education Credit

Each scheduled Beyond the Silence Two session has been approved for eleven (11) hours of Social Work CPE credits and 13.25 Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits for prosecutors (Athens pending, others approved), and we are applying for the new law enforcement Continuing Professional Training (CPT) credits as well. More information regarding the approval of these applications will be posted in this section as soon as we verify the program's approval.

Application/Registration Process, CLICK HERE .